Mindfulness and the Transformation of Despair: Working with People at Risk of Suicide

by Sarah Silverton, Rebecca Crane, Thorsten Barnhofer, et al.

Book Overview

Grounded in extensive research and clinical experience, this book describes how to adapt mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for participants who struggle with recurrent suicidal thoughts and impulses. Relevant to all mindfulness teachers, a comprehensive framework is presented for understanding suicidality and its underlying vulnerabilities. The preliminary intake interview and each of the eight group mindfulness sessions of MBCT are discussed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1462521827
• ISBN13: 9781462521821
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.1"